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Communication & Media Studies at Albion College

If you plan to study Communication & Media Studies, take a look at what Albion College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Albion College sits in Albion, MI.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 communication & media studies graduations were recorded at Albion College.

Studying Online at Albion College

Many students take online classes at Albion College. Among 1,308 students, 0 (0%) studied exclusively online and 17 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Communication & Media Studies Rankings at Albion College

Rankings can help you compare Albion College’s Communication & Media Studies program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Michigan	#8 of 18
Best Value	Michigan	#9 of 18
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#49 of 98
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#59 of 98
Best Value	Nationwide	#398 of 772
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#471 of 776

Earnings for Communication & Media Studies Graduates from Albion College

Students who complete Albion College’s Communication & Media Studies program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$33,356
2 years	$30,771
3 years	$42,518
4 years	$49,262
5 years	$58,781

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Communication & Media Studies graduates from Albion College take home a median $49,262, compared with $48,355 for all Albion College graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Communication & Media Studies graduates from Albion College stands at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Communication & Media Studies graduates at Albion College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Communication & Media Studies graduates at Albion College are 38% women (6) and 62% men (10).

Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Program at Albion College

Among the 16 bachelor’s communication & media studies degrees awarded at Albion College, 38% were women (6) and 62% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Albion College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	7
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 50% of Communication & Media Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Albion College, above the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Communication & Media Studies Concentrations at Albion College

The Communication & Media Studies program at Albion College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Communications	16

Best-Paid Careers for Communication & Media Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Communication & Media Studies program at Albion College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Communication & Media Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Public Relations Managers	$139,736
Fundraisers	$118,069
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys	$108,419
Public Relations Specialists	$103,749
Editors	$100,346
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$96,169
Fundraising Managers	$90,350
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists	$74,101
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers	$70,619
Media and Communication Workers, All Other	$69,171

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.